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Recognition l US News Top 50 engineering programs at PhD granting institutions l Forbes 25 Most Entrepreneurial College Campuses l Intel Top 100 Unwired Campuses l A top 10 university for doctoral degrees to women (10th highest percentage of doctoral degrees awarded to women in 2003, American Society for Engineering Education, October 2004) l First university in the U.S. to become ISO 14001 certified l 2005 Outstanding Engineering Teacher in the Nation, ASEE, Ralph Flori, Basic Engineering

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Recognition 2004 Engineering Workforce Commission l UMR ranked 22 nd in the nation in the number of engineering degrees granted in 2004 with 1,011. l UMR ranked 21 st in the number of master’s degrees awarded in engineering with 459. l UMR ranked 32 nd in the nation in the number of undergraduate engineering degrees with 603. l UMR had 35 African American engineering graduates (more than Purdue, Illinois, Penn State, or Stanford)

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Student Design Competitions In 2003-2005, UMR has won six national student competition championships: American Solar Challenge from Chicago to LA, the Formula Sun Grand Prix, the AE Heavy Lift Aero Competition East; and the Human Powered Vehicle Contest East (three times).

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Goal: Student Design Teams Will l Prove intellectually stimulating l Teach self-motivation l Forge a sense of team pride l Reveal the principles and benefits of team-based leadership l Instill in each participant the makings of a professional identity

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Results from 2003-04 University Wide Diversity Initiative Student Diversity Programs Women’s Leadership Institute Center for Pre-College Programs Taking One 30 year-old Program and Expanding it to Three

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Post Graduation Outcomes l Around 96% of UMR graduates secure a position in their field/area of choice within 3 months of graduation. l Over 400 organizations recruit UMR students each year l Average starting salary of 2004 graduates exceeded $47,000.00

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Wayne Huebner Vice Provost for Research presentation to: July 5, 2005 Research UMR Building bridges with CATERPILLAR Inc..

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UMR’s Vision  A university whose faculty and staff are committed to the success of students through excellence in teaching and enhanced learning programs  A university where faculty, staff and students conduct nationally-competitive research to meet societal needs

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 A key component of our strategy to increase our national reputation is to form strategic research partnerships with industry. CATERPILLAR Inc. is viewed as a premier corporate partner, and hence in the fall of 2004 we pursued establishing the MSRA.  Clear definitions of IP, licensing and rights in Data and Publication  Establishes a CATERPILLAR Visiting Scientist Program which provides access to office space, lab facilities, computer connections…  User friendly - projects can be initiated under this agreement by simply specifying the “Research Project Specifications” (PI/deliverables/budget/timeframe), and gathering appropriate signatures Master Sponsored Research Agreement with CATERPILLAR INC. signed April 7, 2005

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Intelligent Maintenance Systems (IMS) University of Cincinnati University of Michigan - Ann Arbor UMR Core Competencies  The IMS Center (www.imscenter.net) is engaged in industry-relevant, intelligent maintenance research work.www.imscenter.net  Supported by 15 industrial members. Membership Levels: 40K/year for Full Member; 11K/year for Associate Members (< 500 employees) Prognostic on a Chip Goal: Develop long-term partnerships with industry and government in the area of Monitoring, Diagnostics and Prognostics  Sensing and Monitoring  Sensing Techniques  Wireless Sensor Networking and Hardware (UMR Mote)  System on a Chip  Diagnostics and Prognostics  Data Fusion  Neural Networks  Fuzzy Logic  Intelligent Agents  Advanced Simulation  Virtual Reality  Virtual Prototyping  Leverage of internal R&D resources by joining the Center.  Waiver of all indirect costs associated with the membership.  Near-zero maintenance technology can result in significant cost savings  Attend Center workshops at minimal/no cost.  Right to use Center reports, data and information internally for evaluation and further research.  An option to a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide royalty-free license on any patentable invention conceived and reduced to practice, and the use of copyrighted software arising from Center Projects. Memberships and Benefits Mission and Goals of NSF I/UCRC Program  Mission: Develop long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. Seed partnered approaches to new or emerging research  Goals:  Provide highly leveraged industry/university cooperation by focusing on fundamental research recommended by Industrial Advisory Boards  Develop strong industrial support of and collaboration of research and education  Direct transfer of university developed ideas, research results, experience and technology to US industry  Provide next generation scientists and engineers with a broad industrial oriented perspective on engineering research and practice UMR’s NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Intelligent Maintenance Systems Working with CAT engineers: Dave Schings and Jerry Wear, Systems and Controls, and Components

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Aluminum after 1 day in salt fog Planes on Ship in salt air UMR cerium coated aluminum after 2 weeks in salt fog Current chrome coated aluminum after 2 week in salt fog WPAFB Dr. Jim Stoffer Dr. Tom O’Keefe Environmentally Sound Aircraft Coatings UMR has developed a system based on Cerium which satisfies military requirements

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University Alliance l To give our graduates a better understanding of how technology enables companies to use information in conducting business. l To use software technology to help teach business concepts. l To provide students a more global integrated knowledge about business operations as a total entity. l To integrate business concepts and theories with business applications. Business Processes

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Gaining Recognition 25 Most Entrepreneurial Campuses Rolla, Mo., www.umr.edu, (573) 341-4165 In one upper-level business class, students are required to write a business plan and apply for venture capital funding, then, if they can get it, launch the company. Any profit from the business goes to a charity of the student's choice. The school's new Residential College's Global Entrepreneurship Learning Community puts entrepreneurially minded students together in both classes and dorms.

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UMR & USC team proposal was selected from 15 competing proposals responding to Boeing’s RFP, to provide Systems Engineering graduate education to Boeing engineers and their suppliers, worldwide. Currently over 300 students at 25 Boeing locations are participating. Main sites are Houston, Huntsville, Los Angeles, Mesa, Philadelphia, Puget Sound, St. Louis, Washington DC, and Wichita. 210 Boeing students,113 from UMR and 07 from USC, graduated from the program during the last four academic years. The Boeing Systems Engineering Program University of Missouri-Rolla University of Southern California

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Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory UMR: K. Krishnamurthy and Robert Landers Caterpillar: Larry Mueller and Jigar Patel l The Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory is being developed to provide both undergraduate and graduate ME, AE, EE and CmpE students the opportunity to acquire skills in sensors and actuators, feedback control systems, design of electro-hydraulic systems, and integration of mechanical, electronic and hydraulic components. l The Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory will be the centerpiece for mechatronics related activities in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and will be used in several courses. Caterpillar’s hardware and software gift is valued over $200K.

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Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory l Lab includes 8 stations with each having a PC, MathWorks xPC TargetBox, Caterpillar electronic control module, and an electro-hydraulic test bench with subsystems used in Caterpillar industrial products. l Lab developmental effort being helped by graduate students, David Fenstermacher and Jeff Lentz, 4 undergraduate students supported by an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates grant, and MAE electronic technician, Mitch Cottrell. Jeff Lentz is currently at Caterpillar on a summer internship. Electronic Joystick xPC TargetBox Assembled Test Bench

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Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory l Current Status –One test bench is operational and the remaining seven are in the final assembly stage. –Some components have already been used to provide hands-on experience in ME 279, Automatic Control of Mechanical Systems. l Planned Activities –A new mechatronics course based on the Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory is scheduled to be taught in Fall 2005. –The Caterpillar Mechatronics Laboratory will be integrated into several other courses: Linear Systems, Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems, Manufacturing Automation, Senior Design. –Graduate student research using the test benches.

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The Grainger Partnership The UMR Power Engineering Program, one of the top five in the country, is nationally recognized as a program designed to produce graduates prepared to assume industry leadership. l In 2001 The Grainger Foundation established an annual awards program recognizing academic excellence for students in Power Engineering. Over the past four years 78 students have received $5,000 awards from this program. l Due the resounding success of The Grainger Outstanding Power Engineering Student Awards program the Foundation gave UMR $1.3 million to endow this program for the future.

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Totals MEP Transfer Program $300,000 Student Design Center $50,000 Implementation of 6 Sigma $55,000 Financial Assistance $200,000 Metallurgical Eng Equipment $100,000 Engineering Faculty Development $100,000 Factory Automation Laboratory $30,000 Totals $835,000 Caterpillar and the CAT Foundation have generously supported UMR students and programs with gifts and grants of over $1 Million since 1992. $375,000 of that funding has been within the last 5 years. Our 2005 request for $835,000 over the next 5 years would more than double the CAT Foundation’s previous level of giving. Thank you for consideration of our request to elevate the status of UMR to a Strategic Partner School with Caterpillar and the CAT Foundation.

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